Nothing works right anymore

6:17 PM,
Jul. 16, 2013

Chris Taylor

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Chris Taylor

After devoting my considerable potential future income to serve this community gratis for 20 years - essentially giving up everything I own and then badly hurt, stopping it all just to return to trying to earn my own living instead - I'm 63 and almost 27 continuous years drug-free but in constant pain. I'm now living frugally on SSI disability, Medicaid and SNAP.

And totally dependent on our city Sportran bus system for everything I do. I really thought it was time to kick back, take care of myself and my pets, swim at the Y downtown for the pain and try to enjoy "retirement" for a change. But that's ...